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Thanks to all who replied. Just reading these has confirmed what I DID have a feeling about, but wasn't sure. I haven't had the situation come up yet where the client needed morphine while I was there, but I had pretty much decided that if he needs it, I'll call his daughter who lives a minute away. If she can't come then the hospice nurse will need to do it. And yes, in the beginning, I told my daughter that if they were going to keep referring to me being a nurse then they need to pay me nursing pay.

Hello all! I'm newly registered here. I have a similar question. I've recently taken a job as a caregiver while I look for a LVN job. We do in home non-medical care and we are told that we DO NOT pass meds, only giving med reminders. Then I'm given a hospice pt and told that on some occasions he may need morphine, per the hospice nurse. I understand that the family can do that etc. but since I'm a nurse, not employed by them as a nurse, can I administer the morphine? The admin there told me when I voiced my concern, "well, you're a nurse wherever you go". But will that get me in trouble with my license since I'm not employed in that capacity?